The Undying Heavenly Emperor sealed himself within Immortal Source for ten thousand years, then emerged and successfully attained the Dao.
Just as Emperor Zun had once praised him, he stood unrivaled at the end of the Mythological Era, towering above past, present, and future, and opened a glorious chapter beyond ordinary imagination.
In that great battle of old, the Great Emperors schemed against one another, and even Emperor Zun met a dismal end.
The truth was actually more convoluted and complex, and more profound than the old man had described. But all of that was in the past now and no longer mattered.
"The Road to Immortality is about to open. Young friend, your constitution is special, and the Supremes will certainly attack you. We can join forces to sever the Road to Immortality and kill the Longevity Heavenly Venerable first."
The old man revealed one of his reasons for seeking Jiang Zhu. His voice brimmed with bone-deep hatred, cold enough to pierce the marrow.
To slay the former master of the Underworld and destroy the Longevity Heavenly Venerable utterly, they would spare no cost, even if it meant shattering the third of the Green Copper cauldron they had painstakingly gathered.
The hatred in their hearts ran as deep as the ocean.
"The Longevity Heavenly Venerable is no simple figure. He's lived from the Mythological Era until now, first taking charge of the Underworld, then establishing the Immortal Mausoleum. His depths are unfathomable!" The Black Emperor looked solemn.
The Underworld was a mysterious, inscrutable organization. Its founder was the Netherworld Venerable, also known as the Netherworld Emperor.
His origins were extremely unusual. According to legend, he was an ancient corpse that cultivated to fruition and ultimately became an emperor.
Before he became the Corpse Emperor, that physical body had already